The Foolish Dictionary Words starting with O
OAR : A popular device for catching crabs.
OATH : A form of speech that has many trials in court, but is never tried in Sunday School.
OATS : England's horse-feed, America's breakfast and Scotland's table-d'hote.
OBESITY : A surplus gone to waist.
OCEAN : An old toper who is always soaked, has many a hard night along the coast, floats many a schooner, lashes himself into a fury because so frequently crossed, and has his barks in every port. At sea, the king of the elements; on shore, a mere surf.
OLEOMARGARINE : The White Bread's Burden. From Eng. olio, a mixture, and Grk. margino, to be furious. A furious mixture.
OMNIBUS : A test for Patience, still popular in England. From Grk. oneiros, dream, and baino, to go or move. A dream of motion.
ONION : The all-round strength champion of the Vegetable Kingdom, garlic and cabbage being close rivals.
OPERA : A drama that has taken on airs and refuses to speak, yet always sings its own praises. GRAND OPERA An excuse for displaying several boxes of jewelry and peaches with pedigrees.
OPINION : The prodigal son of Thought. PUBLIC OPINION The world's champion pugilist, who has knocked out Law in many a hard fought bout.
